Consolidated Plan

Provide input for the Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025.

Consolidated Plan for 2020 -2025 process

The City of Bend is beginning the process to develop a Consolidated Plan for 2020 – 2025, pursuant to the United States’ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and regulations under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCA). This plan establishes goals and funding parameters for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program within a 5 year timeframe.

The general Consolidated Plan timeline is detailed below:

October 2018: City begins process for Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025.

May 2019: Final draft will be presented to Council at a public hearing.

Request for Proposal (RFP) Process

In addition to developing the Consolidated Plan, the City will commence the process to allocate resources via its Affordable Housing Request For Proposal process for Affordable Housing Fee funding and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

The general RFP timeline is detailed below:

New this year: Informational meetings were held and were mandatory for non-profits applying for CDBG funding.

October 22 or October 29, 2018: Informational meetings were held to describe each available resource, including the Affordable Housing Fund, the CDBG program, Systems Development Charges Exemption, Expedited Permitting, and other affordable housing development incentives.